Kindly take note of the following: A service charge of Php 1150 and Php 1210 in VFS Manila and VFS Cebu for Short Stay Visa application and Php 1950 for Long Stay Visa Applications, respectively is levied per applicant on top of the Visa Fee.
All fees is collected online during the appointment..
You must provide your biometrics within 14 days of online lodgement or notify the relevant visa processing office if unable to do so.
VFS Global operates two ABCCs in the Philippines (in Manila and Cebu).
The ABCC will charge a service fee for the collection of biometrics..
As of the 04 th of April 2022, Filipinos will need to provide their biometrics at an Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) or an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre (ABCC) if Filipinos apply:
The new biometric Philippine passport costs 950 pesos (approximately $ 18) in the Philippines or $60 abroad.
Overtime processing for new passports costs an additional 250 pesos.
The Filipino biometric digital ID scheme is a project that seeks to establish a unique source of identification for all.
It was kick-started in 2018 when a parliamentary Act was signed into law.
The information collected through the biometrics process helps the department:
